drinking, eating, and fitness

Hey bloggers, its your girl and today am going to talk about something we all love to do, but become very scared of doing when we are trying to lose weight. The things are Drinking ,Eating ,and Having a good ole time doing it. As you know I lost 4 dress sizes and I am now wearing size 8 jeans. I never stopped doing things that I love to do which is drink and eat all day; but now I decided to do it in moderation. What many people may not know is that it's not drinking that adds pounds, but it is the drinks that you are putting in your body that is causing that. When I became legal in 2006 all I wanted to do was drink. I was fabulous, I had the body of a goddess, and I drank when I partied; hey I was in the gym like 5 times a week so I never seen the pounds. In 2010, I had an ex that we always went out to eat and the two things I loved doing came into play. Next to falling in love I lost all of me and found myself doing more drinking and eating, and less running and burning calories. These things were the cause of me being 200 pds at 5'6 , and I had massive breathing issues, nothing ever fit, and that body that was 140 soaking wet, was now every man's turn off and I wasn't the girl anyone wanted to take out and show off; I was the depressed female that no man wanted to be seen with. When I became this woman my drinking increased and my eating habits got worst. I was eating greasy chinese food almost everyday, two times a day, I had the huge bottles of ciroc in my home, and I drank wine like it was going out of style. All of this caused me to look like this .
 One day I woke up with the thought that if I plan to keep losing weight, I am going to stop drinking for a while and then I am going to learn a way to drink with moderation. .
I had already came back from my trip from Miami so I was all drink out which made me realize it is time. As soon as I went home I threw out every liquor in my home or gave it away because I was no longer going to depress myself and make this substance be the strength of me.
How to moderate your drinking alcohol and avoid unwanted empty calories? I created five steps that I learned from different people.
Step 1. When drinking,  pick 3 times out of the month when you want to drink. (i.e. holidays or when out to eat with friends). For my month,  March my drinking days were St. Patricks Day, one time when out to eat with girlfriends, and then last night I went out for one of my girlfriends friends birthday.
Step 2. If you are going to drink all night eat carbohydrates through the day.(i.e. wheat bread , brown rice) I am not a regular carbs eater but when I do its only because I will be drinking and I always decided to eat healthy carbs.
 Step 3. Choose neat or on the rocks, and put fruit in it. (i.e. ciroc berry with three cherries on the rocks ) that has become my favorite drink, and not only did it become my favorite drink it became my signature drink at a bar I attend regularly.
Step 4. Do not eat after 7 pm. ( reference to number 2) this refers back to number 2 where you are to eat carbs all day so that you can drink all night and you don't have to pay for it in the morning
Step 5. Last, stay away from mixed drinks! (i.e. Texas size margaritas and fish bowls) those were two mistakes I made for the month, which now I will not drink until Cinco de Mayo.
 After that my body became my temple and now I look like this Now my second weakness is eating. I love to eat am a girl who can try food samples all day, but when I noticed that my food samples was the danger to my life I knew I had to start getting on track and eat the right foods and to make my life change. I found five foods that can help you eat better and live a healthy life.
The first food is Avocados! I love avocados it is 50 calories a serving and you can put it in anything such as salad, soup, and even eat it alone with a dash of miss dash for flavor. Avocados is good for your teeth and bones, immune system, for your cardiovascular, and for muscles for all you men out
there that want muscles.

Next is silk milk! This has become my favorite milk it last longer than dairy and it's also soy based. Soy milk is very good for you because it has less calories, it has 50% more calcium for stronger bones, and it has no cholesterol which is also heart healthy.
Another is strawberries not is it only good for a late night, but it also is good for immunity, better vision, helps prevent cancer, and the best part for you lovely ladies it keeps you wrinkle free.  Spinach leaves they are good for your blood pressure, immunity, and vision.
Last, Salmon. Fish is very good for yours eyes, prevents cancer, and helps with your cognitive. As we look at these foods they all have something in common besides being healthy they are all good for a healthy heart,  and a healthy heart is a happy heart. So you there go have some fun and enjoy your new life of healthy eating.